Hogan retires from competitive golf after knee injury
Ben Hogan, 62, announces retirement from competitive golf, citing a painful left knee and inability to swing full shots. He recalls his 1949 crash, 1953 Grand Slam near miss, and years of major titles while managing a golf equipment business in Fort Worth.
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Freeman
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Tex
Ben Hogan
Shady Oaks
Hogan
Houston
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Gray
Champions
Dublin
U.S
van Horn
Bob Hope
Florida Greyhound Strikes Hit Daytona and Monticello Tracks
Workers at Daytona Beach Kennel Club furloughed as breeders press for higher purses in a coast to coast dog racing boycott. Monticello track also shut as Florida Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association demands 4 percent purses, threatening statewide action.
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Monticello
Florida Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association
Hialeah
Florida
Robert Niemeyer
Association
Niemeyer
Jefferson Circuit Court
Tallahassee
Sonny Holtzman
Breeders Association
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Colorado
Hancock Leads Decathlon As NCAA Meet Opens At BYU
William Hancock of Southern Illinois carries the season's best into the decathlon opening day at Brigham Young University. Raimo Pihl of BYU and a string of contenders challenge the title as 25 athletes enter ahead of the NCAA meet Thursday through Saturday on the BYU track.
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Utah
William Hancock
Southern Illinois
Brigham Young University
BYU
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Hancock’s
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Oregon
al Hamblin
Maryland
Chryster Lythell
Tennessee
Russell Fritts
Texas-El Paso
Southern California
UCLA
Braves Sign Top 1974 Pick Tom McMillen From Maryland
Buffalo owner Paul Snyder announced the long running negotiations ended with the signing of 6-foot-11 220 pound center Tom McMillen of Maryland. McMillen, from Mansfield Pennsylvania, previously held the Braves No 1 pick after deferring for a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford and a season with Bologna Italy.
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Paul Snyder
Buffalo Braves
Tom McMillen
University of Maryland
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Maryland
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Braves
National Basketball Association
Oxford University
England
Bologna
Italy
Dawkins Signs NBA Deal With 76ers For Million Contract
Philadelphia 76ers high school senior Darryl Dawkins signed a seven year contract worth about a million dollars. He has spent over fifty thousand of the advance including thirty six thousand for a four bedroom house to move his family from a low income project. Dawkins also bought two used cars valued at more than fifteen thousand. The 18 year old center is 6 foot 10 and 245 pounds.
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Fla
Philadelphia 76Ers
Darryl
D” Dawkins
Dawkins
National Basketball Association
Roberts and Smith Victors in Valdosta Racing Meet
In Valdosta Roberts and Smith led a racing program with top finishes across divisions. Notable results include late model features won by Roberts and strong showings from Currie Huffmaster and Benton as the event produced multiple podiums for Quitman Adel and Valdosta drivers.
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Adel
Russell Brown
Valdosta
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Turner
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Thomasville
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Billie Joe Boyette
Coolidge ‘St
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David Brown
Tommy Watson
Aleany
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Ronnie Lieupo
Randy Bannister
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Boyette
Marlin Huffmaster
Benton
Billy Currie
Buddy Parker
Tiften
David Brannon
Thomas Hudson
Albany
Brown
Harry Crumbly
North Valdosta
Curtis Morgan
Lieupo
Yankee Smith
Smith
Huffmaster
Morgan
Conference talks move closer to reality with six schools
Cincinnati Dayton St Louis Memphis State Tulane and Georgia Tech met in Atlanta to plan a new college basketball conference with possible inclusion of Louisville. If approved by officials and NCAA sanction, the league could start in 1975 76 with a postseason tourney and an automatic NCAA bid.
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Cincinnati
Dayton
St. Louis
Memphis State
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Louisville
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA
John McKenna
Major League Leaders in American League Baseball
The Associated Press lists AL leaders with Carew posting .390 batting average for 100 at bats while Munson and Lynn share .349. White scores 33 runs, Bonds 30, Maddox 30. Horton leads with 35 RBIs along with Scott, McRae, Hisle and Bonds. Munson and McRae top hits with 59 and 58 respectively. Chalk and Rudi each have 13 doubles, Rivers 5 triples, Horton and Jackson lead home runs with 11 and 10. Rivers also tops stolen bases with 28. Pitching leaders include Ruhle and Blyleven with 51 decisions each and ERAs of 2.83 and 3.80. Kaat at 82 strikeouts and 2.45 ERA. Ryan with 96 strikeouts.
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Min
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Lynn
Ben
R.white
Bonds
E.maddox
Horton
Del
G Scott
Mil
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Hisle
Chalk
Cal
Rudi
Oak
Rivers
Remy
Orta
Chi
Det
R.jackson
Otis
Ruhle
Blyleven
Kaat
Ryan
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